Surat Developmental Road

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Surat Developmental Road

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Surat Developmental Road (green, outlined in black)
General information
TypeRural road
Length188 km (117 mi)
Route number(s) Australian state route 87.svg State Route 87
Major junctions
East endAustralian state route 49.svg Moonie Highway (State Route 49), Kumbarilla
 
West endAUS Alphanumeric Route A55.svg Carnarvon Highway (State Highway A55), Surat

The Surat Developmental Road (State Route 87) is a sealed road in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. It is a state-controlled district road (numbers 86A and 86B), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2]

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Route description

The road branches from the Moonie Highway at a point 47 km (29 mi) west of Dalby and runs to Surat. [3] The eastern end is in the vicinity of Kumbarilla, the general direction is from east to west and its length is 188 km (117 mi). [4] Localities en route are Tara, The Gums, Meandarra and Glenmorgan.

The road passes the exit to Chinchilla–Tara Road at Tara, crosses the Leichhardt Highway (A5) at The Gums, pases exits to Meandarra–Talwood Road (to the south-west) and Condamine–Meandarra Road (to the north-east) in Meandarra, and terminates at the Carnarvon Highway (A55) at Surat.

Intersecting state-controlled roads

This road intersects with the following state-controlled roads:

Chinchilla–Tara Road

Chinchilla–Tara Road

LocationWarrego Highway, Chinchilla to Surat Developmental Road, Tara
Length70 km (43 mi)

Chinchilla–Tara Road is a state-controlled district road (number 341), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It runs from the Warrego Highway in Chinchilla, for 70 kilometres (43 mi) to the Surat Developmental Road in Tara. It intersects with the Kogan–Condamine Road in Crossroads and the Tara–Kogan Road in Tara. [5]

Condamine–Meandarra Road

Condamine–Meandarra Road

Australian state route 74.svg

LocationLeichhardt Highway, Condamine to Meandarra town, just north-east of Surat Developmental Road
Length51.4 km (31.9 mi)
Route number 74

Condamine–Meandarra Road is a state-controlled district road (number 345), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It starts at an intersection with Leichhardt Highway (A5) in Condamine. It runs south-west as State Route 74, for 51.4 kilometres (31.9 mi) to Meandarra, where it ends in the town,2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) north-east of an intersection with Surat Developmental Road. The road has no major intersections . [6]

Meandarra–Talwood Road

Meandarra–Talwood Road

Australian state route 74.svg

LocationMeandarra town, just north-east of Surat Developmental Road, to Barwon Highway, Bungunya
Length128 km (80 mi)
Route number 74

Meandarra–Talwood Road is a state-controlled district road (number 347), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It starts in the town of Meandarra, 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi) north-east of an intersection with Surat Developmental Road (State Route 87). It runs south-west as State Route 74, for 128 kilometres (80 mi) to Bungunya, where it ends at an intersection with Barwon Highway (State Route 85). The road crosses Surat Developmental Road in Meandarra and the Moonie Highway (State Route 49) in Westmar. [7] The town of Talwood is 22 kilometres (14 mi) to the south-west of Bungunya on the Barwon Highway. [8]

Associated state-controlled roads

The following state-controlled roads are associated with the intersecting roads described above:

Kogan–Condamine Road

Kogan–Condamine Road

LocationDalby–Kogan Road, Kogan to Leichhardt Highway, Condamine
Length70.2 km (43.6 mi)

Kogan–Condamine Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 342), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It runs from Kogan, where it transitions from Dalby–Kogan Road, for 70.2 kilometres (43.6 mi) to the Leichhardt Highway in Condamine, intersecting with the Chinchilla–Tara Road in Crossroads. [9]

Tara–Kogan Road

Tara–Kogan Road

LocationChinchilla–Tara Road, Tara to Dalby–Kogan Road, Kogan
Length43 km (27 mi)

Tara–Kogan Road is a state-controlled district road (number 3402), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It runs from Chinchilla–Tara Road in Tara, for 43 kilometres (27 mi) to the Dalby–Kogan Road in Kogan. [10]

Dalby–Kogan Road

Dalby–Kogan Road

LocationWarrego Highway, Dalby to Kogan–Condamine Road, Kogan
Length48.4 km (30.1 mi)

Dalby–Kogan Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 340), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It runs from the Warrego Highway in Dalby, for 48.4 kilometres (30.1 mi) to Kogan, where it transitions to Kogan–Condamine Road. It intersects with Daandine–Nandi Road in Macalister, and with Tara–Kogan Road and Warra–Kogan Road in Kogan. [11]

Daandine–Nandi Road

Daandine–Nandi Road

LocationDalby–Kogan Road, Macalister to Moonie Highway, Nandi
Length21 km (13 mi)

Daandine–Nandi Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 3401), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS). [1] [2] It runs from Dalby–Kogan Road in Macalister, for 21 kilometres (13 mi) to the Moonie Highway in Nandi. [12]

Warra–Kogan Road

Warra–Kogan Road

LocationWarrego Highway, Warra to Dalby–Kogan Road, Kogan
Length22.9 km (14.2 mi)

Warra–Kogan Road is a state-controlled district road (number 3403), rated as a local road of regional significance LRRS). [1] [2] It runs from the Warrego Highway in Warra, for 22.9 kilometres (14.2 mi) to Dalby–Kogan Road in Kogan. [13]

Major intersections

LGALocationkm [14] miDestinationsNotes
Western Downs Kumbarilla 00.0Australian state route 49.svg Moonie Highway (State Route 49) – Dalby
Tara 4125Chinchilla–Tara Road – Chinchilla, Kogan
The Gums 6943AUS Alphanumeric Route A5.svg Leichhardt Highway (State Highway A5) - Goondiwindi, Miles
Meandarra 10263Australian state route 74.svg Condamine–Meandarra Road / Meandarra–Talwood Road (State Route 74) - north - Condamine / south - Bungunya
Maranoa Surat 188117AUS Alphanumeric Route A55.svg Carnarvon Highway (State Highway A55) - St George, Roma
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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